ANNUAL   CONVENTION 


Of  the  Rowan  County 


Sindij  School  Association 

OF  NORTH  CAROLINA, 

At  the  Presbyterian   Church,  Salisbury,  N.  C, 

Thuvsday  and  Friday,  Aug.  2fUh  and  30th,  1889. 
— ALSO — 

THE  ANNIVERSARY  OF  THE 

lotoan  Coitntg  §ibk  Association, 

At  the  same  place,  Thursday,  Aug.  29th,  8  p,  m. 


Com'tec  tin  Etiter.'ainment :  W.  L.  Kluttz,  Geo.  W.  Wright,  Robt.  Shaver.  \V .11.  Keisner 


Those  who  expect  lo  attend  the  Convention  should  send  their  names 
To  W.  L.  Ki.dttz,  Salisbury,  N.  C. 

BY  ORDER  OF  THE  EXECUTIVE  COMMITTEE. 


To  the  Sunday  School  Workers  of  Rowan  County  : 

The  attention  of  your  Sunday  School  is  hereby 
officially  called  to  the  meeting  of  the  Annual  Convention  of  the 
Rowan  County  Sunday  School  Association. 

Every  Sunday  School  of  every  denomination  in  the  county  is 
earnestly  requested  to  elect  to  the  Convention  two  delegates  with 
the  pastor,  who  are  expected  to  .come  or  send  substitutes,  who 
will  be  present  at  the  opening  exercises,  and  attend  the  sessions 
in  order.  All  delegates  and  visiting  members  interested,  will 
come  prepared  for  work,  with  complete  report*  of  their  school. 

The  privilege  to  band  in  questions  and  discuss  subjects  will  be 
extended  to  all,  subject  to  the  discretion  of  the  president. 

If  you  know  of  any  Sunday  School  of  any  denomination  not 
receiving  a  program  and  blank  statistical  report,  please  inform 
the  Secretary  of  the  County  Association,  T.  P.  Johnston.  Salis- 
bury, who  will  promptly  forward  them. 


PROGKAM. 

First  Day. 


Thursday,  August  29th,  10  o'clock,  a.  m. 

OPENING  EXERCISES Devotional. 

Address  of  Welcome    Rev.  .).  Rumple,  D.  I). 

Response Rev.  W.  A.  Lutz. 

President's  Annual  Be  port. 

Business  Meeting, 

Making  out  Roll  of  Members. 
Reading  Minutes  of  last  meeting. 
Election  of  Officers. 
Appointment  of  Committees. 

Report  of  Treasurer. 

"   Statistical  Committee. 

Delegates  to  State  Convention. 
Heading  and  explaining  Program  by  Cha'm.  of  Ex.  Committee. 

Discussion  of  Subjects  Proposed. 

One  half  hour  or  more  shall  be  devoted  to  the  discussion  of 
questions  in  the  Question  Box  at  the  beginning  of  each  session. 

Subject  :— Sunday  Schools  of  Rowan  County. 

(Five  Minute  Reports  from  Delegates). 
Afternoon  Session. 

Subject  :-  How  to  teach  International  S.  S.  Lesson  of  Sept.  1st 
1889,  to  Primary  Class  ? Rev.  -        -  Heller. 

Subject  :— How  to  teach  International  S.  S.  Lesson  of  Sept.  2d. 
1889  to  Adult  Class  ? Rev.  W.  R.  Brown. 

Five  Minutes  Recess. 

gfiT'See  N.  B.  at  the  end  of  Program. 


Evening  Session 8    o'clock. 

BI3LE  SOCIETY. 

Opening  exercises  of  the  Rowan  Countv  Bible  Society  — 

By  I.  li.  FOUST,  President. 

Address  on  the  Bible  Cause  by Rev.  J.  Gr.  Law. 

Report  of  contributions  to  the  Bible  Cause. 

Report  of  Bible  distributions. 

Report  of  Treasurer —Depository,  and  Executive  Committee. 

Miscellaneous  Business. 

Election  of  Officers  for  ensuing  year. .  . .  Adjournment. 


Second  Day. 

Friday,  Aug.  80th.  10  o'clock,  a.  m. 

<  Children's  Meeting. 

Five  Minutes  Recess. 

Subject  :— Importance  of  Teachers'  meetings. 

~  Dr.  J.  o.  Ramsay. 
Miscellaneous  Business. 

<  losing  Talks. 

Adjournment — Song— Prayer — Benediction. 

N.  B.  The  election  of  delegates  to  the  State  Convention,  the  collection  for  neces- 
sary expenses,  and  arrangement  for  next  meellng  to  be  attended  to  on  tile  after- 
noon of  the  first  day. 

t^"Tne  Executive  Committee  of  lilble  Society  specially  requested  lo  have  collec- 
tions for  the  Bible  Cause  taken  up  In  each  church  in  the  county  and  the  amounts  re- 
ported at  the  annual  meeting. 


